Word: maxims
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...faculty committee that reopened the debate on the housing lottery last fall. Isn't it just possible that the outgoing Jewett made the decision so that the incoming Lewis would not have to anger his students in the first year of his term? It's a classic maxim of The Prince for the ruler to separate himself from the executors of unpopular policies...
Most of the bikes point to easy parking as the major advantage to the motorcycle over the car. McPartland, part of the Winthrop suite, often rides his Maxim 550 Yamaha bike between Winthrop and his classes in the yard. "If I can go some-where where there's an option between walking and riding, I'll ride." When asked if this made him feel lazy, McPartland responded with assurance, "I feel lazy regardless. It doesn't matter." But Rich Beukema, a senior in Winthrop who has ridden across the country three times on his bike and currently rides a Honda...
...That maxim is usually true as search committees gather names of possible candidates in the early stages of the process. And it's always true when the search provides a president with the chance to determine the path of a school whose educational future is uncertain...
There are some items that we Harvard folk just can't get enough of. The numbers are astounding, maybe even revolting to the weak of tray and the faint of stomach. Who knew we liked burgers so much? Their untouchable status as the most popular item proves the maxim: "When in doubt, do the option." Here are some of the most frequently gobbled items...
...nice, cushy job, living the good life. Frank Jerome Columbus, Indiana BARINGS' COLLAPSE CANNOT BE BLAMED solely on derivatives. A system that permits a trader any access, however limited, to the back-office process (settlement, accounting, mark to market) is a blueprint for disaster. No maxim is more fundamental for a financial institution. Mark Martinelli Mahwah, New Jersey WHAT A VIVID LESSON YOUR ARTICLE teaches the world's newly freed people who are struggling to embrace the wonders of free enterprise. Santford W. Martin Atlanta...